KC Sim 2 Report post Posted September 6, 2008 In a travel trade event in Singapore yesterday, Air France has confirmed that by the time it receives its third A380 in October 2009, A380 services will be launched to Singapore. The first A380 it receives will be dedicated to US services (nothing mentioned about which city but I suspect it will be JFK or Montreal) and the second will be used on the Tokyo-Narita run. Narita will consequently see daily A380s from SIA and Air France, but there certainly will be more to come. KC Sim Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Seth K 3 Report post Posted September 6, 2008 (edited) Congrat to Singapore, it's gonna be A380 hub...so we have QF, AF, prolly BA/EK coming as well...not to mention SQ.... Though I believe NYC will take over that title later. Edited September 6, 2008 by Seth K Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BC Tam 2 Report post Posted September 6, 2008 Congrat to Singapore, it's gonna be A380 hub... You kidding ? If there is to be A dugong hub, it will have to be Dubai Well, they will be there in numbers anyway ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Seth K 3 Report post Posted September 6, 2008 You kidding ? If there is to be A dugong hub, it will have to be Dubai Well, they will be there in numbers anyway ! LOLZ How could I forget DXB <_ yeah its gonna be sin then nyc and dxb src="%7B___base_url___%7D/uploads/emoticons/default_pardon.gif" alt=":pardon:"> Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Simon 3 Report post Posted September 6, 2008 Small island with all the big planes landing, congrats Singapore Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ja Singh 2 Report post Posted July 11, 2009 Air France-KLM said Thursday it would start daily flights between Paris and New York from November with the new Airbus A380 superjumbo, the world's biggest passenger jet. A Singapore Airlines flight last month became the first commercial A380 flight to arrive in Paris. but Air France said in a statement that its airline would be the first to fly the superjumbo on a route across the Atlantic. The A380 superjumbo jet can carry up to 853 passengers, but Air France plans to configure its flights from Paris to New York's John F. Kennedy airport with 538 passengers: nine in premier class, 80 in business and 449 in economy. Air France-KLM, which has ordered 12 A380s, said four of them will begin service late this year and in early 2010. Air France and KLM are members of the SkyTeam airline alliance. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mohd Azizul Ramli 2 Report post Posted September 27, 2009 (edited) 4th commercial operator of the A380 - Air France. >> AF will deploy the superjumbo on its CDG-JFK vv route. The inaugural flight will be on 20 November 2009. SIN is expected to receive the AF A380 too. She'll be registered as F-HPJA. From AF's website: http://www.airfrance.com/XX/en/local/guidevoyageur/destination/enchere_vol_inaugural.htm A380: be among the first on the New York - Paris route! You can book your seat today for flights between New York and Paris starting November 20 on the new Airbus A380. In a few weeks, Air France will auction off 380 seats on board its inaugural Airbus A380 Paris - New York and New York - Paris flights. It's a chance to take part in a truly unique experience. Regular flights Starting now, you can book a seat on board Air France Airbus A380 flights between New York and Paris. Beginning November 23, the Airbus A380 will make two daily flights between New York and Paris, except on Wednesdays: - flight AF006 will depart Paris-Charles de Gaulle at 1:30 PM, arriving at JFK at 3:45 PM, - flight AF007 will depart JFK at 7:10 PM, arriving at Paris-Charles de Gaulle at 8:45 AM the next day. Get a seat on board the inaugural flight This October, Air France will auction off 380 seats on board its inaugural Airbus A380 Paris - New York (November 20) and New York - Paris (November 21) flights. Three great reasons to participate in the auction: experience the first Air France transatlantic voyage of the A380, take advantage of exclusive offers in New York and Paris, including shopping, private sales, and a variety of galleries and museums, support the Air France Foundation "street children" program, as auction profits will go toward this worthy cause. Edited September 27, 2009 by Mohd Azizul Ramli Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Seth K 3 Report post Posted September 28, 2009 (edited) Yay, may be KUL-SIN-CDG-NYC this winter since we quit EK.... Edited September 28, 2009 by Seth K Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pieter C. 5 Report post Posted September 29, 2009 4th commercial operator of the A380 - Air France. AF will deploy the superjumbo on its CDG-JFK vv route. The inaugural flight will be on 20 November 2009. SIN is expected to receive the AF A380 too. She'll be registered as F-HPJA. Merci Azizul; Mai and I are thinking of taking AF6/7 in December CDG-JFK-CDG while proceeding to SJU for some badly needed rest/sunbathing AF is now offering 390EUR return-fares between AMS and JFK via CDG !!! (keep an eye on my signature ) Some other A380 news: Airbus To Deliver 13 A380s This Year September 28, 2009 Airbus is expected to deliver 13 of its A380 super jumbo in 2009, one fewer aircraft than its most recent delivery target of 14, sources familiar with the matter said on Monday. Airbus delivered five of the 525-seat planes between January and August. Airbus chief executive Louis Gallois confirmed the group might deliver 13 A380 planes this year. (Reuters) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daryl 0 Report post Posted October 31, 2009 Has anyone seen AF A380 cabin pics? its here cabin pics what do u think about it? IMO, for a flagship product,i feel AF did not put in enough effort as far as the seats are concern, i think SQ J class is as good as AF's F class. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mohd Azizul Ramli 2 Report post Posted October 31, 2009 Thanks for the link daryl. Now I wonder how do LH furnish theirs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mohd Azizul Ramli 2 Report post Posted November 4, 2009 JNB will receive its first A380 scheduled flight on 3 February 2010. AF will fly their A380 3 times weekly into the airport, which also marked the first A380 service to Africa. The service will become daily from 28 March 2010, where AF will be having 3 A380s in its fleet by then. Schedule: AF 990: CDG 23:20 - JNB 10:55 +1 day (3,5,7) AF 995: JNB 20:30 - CDG 06:00 +1 day (1,4,6) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flee 5 Report post Posted May 11, 2010 Air France is considering deploying Airbus A380 aircraft on the short route between Paris and London Heathrow. The airline has three of the type, which are serving New York JFK and Johannesburg. But a spokeswoman for the airline says that the carrier is looking at other options to exploit the capacity and, while the plan has not been firmed, it is not ruling out putting the 538-seat jet on the route. While not giving full details of the reasoning behind the potential deployment, which could occur "in the next few weeks", she indicates that pilot training and a desire to maximise the use of the aircraft are among the considerations. She adds that Paris-London is a busy route and other carriers have shown that they can justify large-capacity aircraft on relatively short, high-density sectors. Source: http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2010/05/11/341823/air-france-considers-paris-london-a380-service.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flee 5 Report post Posted May 14, 2010 Air France: London A380 flight stops jet sitting idle in Paris Air France is to go ahead with deploying its Airbus A380 aircraft on the Paris-London sector, in order to avoid parking the aircraft unused for long periods in France. The carrier's summer schedule shows that its daily AF995 service from Johannesburg arrives in Paris Charles de Gaulle at 06:05, but does not depart again as AF990 until 23:20. This means the 538-seat aircraft would remain idle in Paris for nearly 18 hours, and Air France believes it can capitalise on the downtime by offering a high-capacity link to London. "A very early arrival in Paris and a late departure in the evening leaves the aircraft available during the day to operate the Paris-London-Paris route, in between two long-haul flights," says a spokeswoman for Air France. It states that the flight, designated AF1980/1981 will be available between 12 June and 30 August. The service will depart Paris at 10:05 and arrive back in the French capital at 15:05, slotting between the South African sectors. Air France is selling business-class and economy-class fares on the route, although it has not listed a first-class option. The airline usually uses Airbus A320-family aircraft on the Paris-London route but the carrier also offers a turboprop link with ATR 72s. "The crew of the A380 operating between Paris and London are fully qualified to fly on this type of aircraft and have all flown the A380 between Paris, Johannesburg and New York," the spokeswoman adds. Air France uses the A380 for a daily New York JFK flight. Air France, which has three A380s, is to introduce a fourth in the second half of this year, and deploy it on the Tokyo Narita route. Source: http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2010/05/13/341923/air-france-london-a380-flight-stops-jet-sitting-idle-in.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mohd Suhaimi Fariz 2 Report post Posted May 14, 2010 Only one return flight? I wonder if the operating cost can be covered, or are they operating those flights at a loss. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pieter C. 5 Report post Posted May 14, 2010 Better flying (for crew-training purposes) than sitting idle Return-fares are sold for 80 Euros all inclusive Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
C.Foo 3 Report post Posted May 15, 2010 80 euros AF could be killing the others on the trip across the channel Better flying (for crew-training purposes) than sitting idle Return-fares are sold for 80 Euros all inclusive Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pieter C. 5 Report post Posted May 16, 2010 I know of a few Dutch A.nutters booked on this "Whale", so expect a TR there in due time... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mohd Azizul Ramli 2 Report post Posted June 14, 2010 12 June 2010 marks another milestone for A380's first, when AF launched their special seasonal Summer flights using the mighty A380 from CDG to LHR, which is only 216 miles apart, slightly more than your average KUL-TGG flight. AF offered a fixed price of EUR 80 all in for a return journey in Economy Class and EUR 380 all in for a return journey in Business Class throughout the 3 months period. First Class was not offered on this short sector. Key info of the flight: Departures on Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays from June 12 to 30 and from August 1 to 30 and on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays from July 1 to 31. Outbound flight AF1980 10.05am - 10.25am Inbound flight AF1981 12.50pm - 15.05pm To book, kindly click here. http://www.airfrance.fr/cgi-bin/AF/FR/en/local/process/specialofferbooking/DisplaySpecialOfferAction.do?criteria=PROMO&selection=PAR Viva Air France! The flight also marks an astonishing feat for LHR for being the only airport in the entire planet Earth which serves the A380s of 4 out of 5 current operators of the mighty aircraft; SQ, QF, EK and AF. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mohd Azizul Ramli 2 Report post Posted October 5, 2010 A380's conquest to new airports continues. 3 more airports have been revealed to be receiving their first A380 scheduled flight: 1. Montreal (YUL) - On 7 October 2010 for a one off special flight celebrating the 60th year of Air France's presence in Canada. Beginning April/May 2011, scheduled flight will commence. 2. Washington DC (IAD) - Summer 2011 (seasonal) 3. Mexico City (MEX) - Beginning April/May 2011 All flights are to be operated by AF A380. http://www.airliners.net/aviation-forums/general_aviation/read.main/4945572/ AF is currently deploying its 4 A380s to JFK, JNB and NRT. The A380 was also deployed to LHR during Summer 2010. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jani 0 Report post Posted October 5, 2010 Interesting choices for AF's destinations. Certainly did not know those locations were key ones for AF. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jani 0 Report post Posted April 7, 2011 AF museum? Apa tu? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JuliusWong 0 Report post Posted April 7, 2011 Here you go AF Museum: http://www.flightglobal.com/airspace/media/a380/air-france-a380-the-gallery-37514.aspx Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flee 5 Report post Posted November 9, 2011 Air France will operate Airbus A380 aircraft on its routes to Dubai, starting 5 December, and Los Angeles, starting 28 May 2012. The carrier will serve the Paris Charles de Gaulle-Dubai route with daily flights using the A380, which will be redeployed from Tokyo for the winter season as a result of lower seasonal demand in Tokyo. The airline will operate twice-daily Paris Charles de Gaulle-Los Angeles flights using the A380. The carrier added that the route is part of the transatlantic joint venture operated by Air France-KLM, Alitalia and Delta. Air France said that it will operate six A380 aircraft for the winter schedule of 2011 and eight for the summer of 2012. Source Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alberttky 0 Report post Posted March 7, 2012 Starting 02 April 2012, Air France will offer A380 flights three times a week (substituting the introduction of additional flights in May) and B777-300 flights four times a week. From added comfort and soothing ambiance to areas dedicated to relaxation and discovery, the A380 offers an unrivaled travel experience. http://www.airfrance.sg/SG/en/local/guidevoyageur/destination/A380launch_sg.htm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites